http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/RadiateLove/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from RadiateLove en-us Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:57:30 +0000 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:57:30 +0000 I need to catch up here This journal is the only way that I am keeping track of what day it isIt's about 535pm and I am sitting in our little cabin listening to the birds chirp. I've heard some people bitch a lot about the accomodations and contiki tours and I wish that they would just get over themselves This is an awesome trip Anyways back to the Tuscan meal in Florence. There were so many http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Tuscany/Florence/blog-310334.html I have to back track a little. Florence was really beautiful and had way more more interesting history than I realizedIn the morning we drove into Florence and walked from the coach to a leather and jewellery making place. The Italian guide was so funny. He eplained to us how they make leather jewellery boxes and how to tell if its real leather or not. Then we had the opportunity to buy. I got a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Tuscany/Florence/blog-310316.html Tonight I am in a campsite near Florence Italy. The cabins here are like big motorhomes. There are 2 bedrooms a real bathroom and inbetween is a seating area. Very nice So we left Venice this morning. Breakfast was good. They make awesome sandwhiches here with melted cheese and ham on baguettes. So good I think I will miss them. The bread like this always seems so dry at home.It was so warm t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Tuscany/Florence/blog-310310.html I was in Venice today It was gorgeous my favourite so far I think. It's been the most different place so far.We took a boat from the Fusina campsite into Venice. Then we walked to St Marks Square. On our way we seen the Bridge of Sighs. I finally got to see it It was so cool being there at 900 in the morning when not many people are in the square. We had to wait a little bit before we could go http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice/blog-310300.html Ok tonight I am in VENICE But I need to finish writing about yesterday.Nice WAS nice It was hard to find washrooms though. We ate in a sandwhich shop for lunch. I had a baguette with ham and cheese. Totally diggin' the whole sandwhiches on french bread. We finally found a toilette in a department store. I spent .50euro to use it. But the feeling was worth it Those Europeans a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d-Azur/Nice/blog-295088.html The French Riviera is gorgeous So many huge hills with jam packed homes. We went up some windy roads and had some awesome views The best so far. It definately is the most scenic part of the trip. When Simon and Mecha has told us it would be I had wondered what would be so special and now I know. It's also right along the ocean which was amazing to see Its hard to get a really good picture out http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d-Azur/Nice/blog-293782.html I feel better today emotionally. Physically my ankles are still swollen and my knee also feels swollen and stiff. Hopefully that gets better.This morning we were up at 615am. Ate breafkast picked up our clean laundry 12 euros for a little Spanish lady to wash and dry a bag of your clothes and left the campsite at 815am. It was a long driving day to the French Riviera. I slept a bit on the c http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Provence-Alpes-C-te-d-Azur/Nice/blog-293769.html My second and last night in Spain. It's been good. I like this campsite. The rooms are big the bed doesn't squeek there are lots of showers and they are hot Plus there is the internet. I love reading the emails and admittedly right now I am missing home. I think mostly because so far I have not really bonded with anyone on this trip.Anyways the day started at 630 when we woke up. We were off http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Barcelona/blog-293755.html Ok so I missed a couple of days and am on my way to Spain so I'll backtrack...The Chateau was awesome We were in the heart of the beaujolais wine region. So so gorgeous It's an endless see of rolling green hills. The Chateau is from the 15th century give or take a century. Right out the front door is a place to lounge with a view of the countryside and a fenced in pool which people jumped http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/blog-293744.html Today was a busy awesome tiring amazing day. I got dropped off at the Arc D' Triumph. We didn't actually check it out. We walked up Champs d' Elysse sp which has MAJOR shopping. I bought an Eeyore pillow from the Disney store and we went into the Louis Vaton store I have no idea what the big deal is as well as Sephora love that place but prices were more than Canada so I'll get it there. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-293392.html Our adventures in Paris....Got up at 720. Went and did my cookie duty cut up green peppers. Breakfast was egg omelet toast bacon and cereals. We left camp at 830 and drove into Paris city centre. Mecha and Simon drove us around to show us the main sites ie Notre Dam the Louvre the main bridges the Arc d' Triumph which has the most crazy assed roundabout where Napolean is buried the b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-293388.html Well we are on the ferry crossing from England to France It has been an interesting day so far. Last nights sleep was awful. Tossed and turned from 130 on with no sleep at all from 330530. Finally got up at 530 and got ready since we had to be outside for 600. Got our suitcases weighed. I was a little over but made it through no problems. We didn't get on our bus until around 7 and left th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-293375.html London to AthensToday is actually the 3rd day of my adventure. I just bought a book at the internet cafe in London to write inI love being back in England though it does feel a bit different being here with a fellow Canadian. It's so good to feel the air to smell it. It's like a certain laundry smell mixed with some men's cologne that just curls my toes. It is different being here in May ra http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-293370.html